Elhamma australasiae
A Swift or Ghost moth (Hepialidae) at Aranda, ACT
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| Elhamma australasiae | WendyEM | 7 Mar 2026 | |
| Elhamma australasiae | ibaird | 7 Mar 2026 | |
| Psilogramma casuarinae | KMcCue | 7 Mar 2026 |
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User's notes
The 2nd Hawk Moth in a few days but this one a bit bigger than the last one.
1 comment
7 Mar 2026
In E. australasiae the females are larger than the males and plainer looking. I think this is probably a female.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.081878-35.257672
- Altitude 634.8m
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 7 Mar 2026 11:18 AM Recorded on
- KMcCue Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- KMcCue NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Elhamma australasiae Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Elhamma australasiae Scientific name
- A Swift or Ghost moth (Hepialidae) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1117.9m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Porina banghaasii Porina banghaasi
Record quality
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